2023, ISBN: 9781666768084

Kartoniert, 184 Seiten, 229mm x 152mm x 10mm, Sprache(n): eng Whether religiously theists, atheists, agnostics, or simply seekers, each of us is on a journey of faith, spiraling through s… Mehr…

Kartoniert, 184 Seiten, 229mm x 152mm x 10mm, Sprache(n): eng Whether religiously theists, atheists, agnostics, or simply seekers, each of us is on a journey of faith, spiraling through stages, seasons, or phases of spirituality. On this journey, we discover that spirituality is more caught than taught, and that faith, enriched more by subtraction than by addition, is more about unlearning than learning. At the center of Jesus' life and message stands the exhortation to receive and share divine love. The two volumes of Heart to Heart, excerpted from Dr. Vande Kappelle's published writings, examine the meaning and implications of the biblical Great Commandment to love God and others as oneself. Whereas the first volume examines the spiritual journey inward, this companion volume examines the journey outward. Ultimately there is only one spiritual journey--the journey Godward--and there is only one commandment. Divine love is the key to everything. Unloved people misbehave, fail to love, or fail to change. Loved people aren't concerned with rules, regulations, or beliefs. Rather, because they are loved, they take proper care of themselves, and in so doing, care for nature and others as extensions of themselves. Heart to Heart is written for those who affirm the value of lifelong spiritual growth, realize the limits of logic, and embrace the paradoxes in life. If you are willing to commit less than ten minutes a day over a seven-month period, you will undertake a spiritual journey of epic proportions, guaranteed to transform you morally and spiritually. In addition, you will come to embrace Christianity as the transformative movement envisioned by Jesus for humanity, a way of life grounded in compassion, justice, service, humility, and love of others.Robert P. Vande Kappelle, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), is the author of twenty-nine books, including biblical commentaries and volumes on ethics, church history, and spirituality. Recent titles include The Second Journey, Walking on Water, Understanding Scripture, Outgrowing Cultic Christianity, The Arc of Spirituality, and Wading in Water, a study on spirituality and the arts. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung Christian Living, Inspirational, Spiritual Growth, Christian life and practice, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Robert P. Vande Kappelle<